Self Quiz for the Citric Acid Cycle

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1. Briefly describe the function of the citric acid cycle during aerobic respiration. (ans)

2. State the reactants for the citric acid cycle. (ans)

3. State the products for the citric acid cycle. (ans)

4. Is the following statement true or false?

In eukaryotic cells, the citric acid cycle occurs in the cytoplasm. (ans)

5. State the total number of ATP produced by substrate-level phosphorylation for each acetyl-CoA that enters the citric acid cycle. (ans)

6. State the total number of NADH and FADH₂ produced for each acetyl-CoA that enters the citric acid cycle. (ans)

7. During aerobic respiration, state what happens to the NADH and the FADH₂ produced during the citric acid cycle. (ans)

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